Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2017-11-05 — TX
Operator
Sea Robin Pipeline Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$210,000
Incident datetime
2017-11-05 16:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/5/17, a producer (fieldwood) reported bubbles from an unknown source in the area. On 11/6/17, sea robin personnel arrived and claimed responsibility due to the proximity of facilities (nrc# 1195323). On 11/8/17, the 48 hour update was made to the nrc,(#1195759). Daily updates were provided to the PHMSA aid, from 11/6/17 through the restart of the line. Supplemental report submitted 11/30/17, corrected part a questions - (4) and (19a).
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170113
Supplemental Number
17506
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18152
Name
Sea Robin Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-11-05 16:50:00
Location Latitude
28.20654
Location Longitude
-91.70138
Nrc Rpt Num
1195323
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-11-06 09:38:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
300
Intentional Release
1606
Accompanying Liquid
0.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-11-06 09:08:00
Restart Datetime
2017-11-11 01:58:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-05 16:50:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-06 08:45:00
On Off Shore
Offshore
Off Water Depth
260
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Off Ocs Area
Eugene Island
Off Ocs Block
338
Off Area Accident Type
Below Water, Pipe Buried Or Jetted Below Seabed
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.438
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Mastic And Concrete
Installation Year
1973
Manufactured Year
1973
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
318
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
945
Est Cost Intentional Release
5059
Est Cost Prop Damage
210000
Est Cost Emergency
60000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
276004
Accident Psig
754
Mop Psig
1306
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
30729
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Producer Platform Personnel
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Leak was too small for scada to detect.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Other
Int Visual Exam Details
Pinhole Leak
Int Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Low Flow Conditions.
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
6 O'clock
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
N***** H******
Preparer Title
Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713.857.5479
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Title
Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
713.857.5479
Authorizer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 11/5/17, a producer (fieldwood) reported bubbles from an unknown source in the area. On 11/6/17, sea robin personnel arrived and claimed responsibility due to the proximity of facilities (nrc# 1195323). On 11/8/17, the 48 hour update was made to the nrc,(#1195759). Daily updates were provided to the PHMSA aid, from 11/6/17 through the restart of the line. Supplemental report submitted 11/30/17, corrected part a questions - (4) and (19a).
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170113 |
| Supplemental Number | 17506 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18152 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sea Robin Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-11-05 16:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.20654 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.70138 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1195323 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-11-06 09:38:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 300 |
| Intentional Release | 1606 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-11-06 09:08:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-11-11 01:58:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-05 16:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-06 08:45:00 |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Off Water Depth | 260 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Off Ocs Area | Eugene Island |
| Off Ocs Block | 338 |
| Off Area Accident Type | Below Water, Pipe Buried Or Jetted Below Seabed |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.438 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Mastic And Concrete |
| Installation Year | 1973 |
| Manufactured Year | 1973 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 318 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 945 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 5059 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 210000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 60000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 276004 |
| Accident Psig | 754 |
| Mop Psig | 1306 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 30729 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Producer Platform Personnel |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Leak was too small for scada to detect. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Other |
| Int Visual Exam Details | Pinhole Leak |
| Int Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Low Flow Conditions. |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | 6 O'clock |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N***** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.857.5479 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.857.5479 |
| Authorizer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 11/5/17, a producer (fieldwood) reported bubbles from an unknown source in the area. On 11/6/17, sea robin personnel arrived and claimed responsibility due to the proximity of facilities (nrc# 1195323). On 11/8/17, the 48 hour update was made to the nrc,(#1195759). Daily updates were provided to the PHMSA aid, from 11/6/17 through the restart of the line. Supplemental report submitted 11/30/17, corrected part a questions - (4) and (19a). |
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